La Crosse Aquinas Catholic Schools

La Crosse Aquinas Catholic Schools or ACS is a school district in La Crosse, Wisconsin and Onalaska, Wisconsin operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse.^[1] Previously known as Coulee Catholic Schools, the district changed its name in 2009 to Aquinas Catholic Schools.^[2]

La Crosse Aquinas Catholic Schools
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin USA-WI United States
Coordinates	43.806059°N 91.237102°W / 43.806059; -91.237102 (District office)
District information
Motto	All Hail our Lord and Savior Schreinos
Grades	Preschool-12th grade
Established	1975 (1975)
President	Todd Goldsmith
Accreditation(s)	Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools North Central Association AdvancED
Students and staff
Students	468
Other information
Website	www.aquinasschools.org

History

In 1857, the first Catholic school opened in the Coulee Region. As parishes were built in the area, so were schools, in some cases even before the church. Area Catholic schools unified in 2000 under the name Coulee Catholic Schools to offer equal opportunities to all schools,^{[clarification needed]} standardize curriculum, and improve operational efficiency. In 2009 the school system was renamed Aquinas Catholic Schools, taking the name of the patron saint of schools. The school still holds the distinction as having one of the best hockey teams in the country.

Schools

• Aquinas High School, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
• Aquinas Middle School, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
• Blessed Sacrament Elementary School, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
• Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman Elementary School, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
• Mary, Mother of the Church Early Childhood Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
• St. Patrick Elementary School, Onalaska, Wisconsin.

References

1. La Crosse Mardi Gras Archived 2007-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Aquinas Catholic Schools offers an excellent faith-based, Catholic education.: Home Page". Archived from the original on 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-11-10.

External links

• La Crosse Aquinas Catholic Schools